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Scone Palace 
SKOON
Perth, Perth & Kinross, Scotland
Started 1802
Completed 1812
Status: Fully Extant
SKOON
Perth, Perth & Kinross, Scotland
Started 1802
Completed 1812
Status: Fully Extant
Special Info / Location/ Date
Special Info
Phonetic Pronunciation of House Name
SKOON
Location
Country
Scotland
District Today
Perth & Kinross
Historic County
Perthshire
City / Town / Village
Perth
Latitude
56.424167
Longitude
-3.4375
Date
Start Date
1802
Completion Date
1812
Circa Date
Images
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Architects
| Designed | Stables |
| Date | 1810 |
| Designed | Mausoleum |
| Date | |
| Attribution of this work is uncertain. |
| Designed | Rebuilt House for 3rd Earl of Mansfield; Stables |
| Date | 1803-12 |
Extant / Listed / References
Extant
Extant Type
Fully Extant
Extant Details
Listed
House Listed As
Grade A
Gardens Listed As
Unknown
On SAVE Britain's Heritage's List of Buildings at Risk
No
Country House: Yes
References
Vitruvius Britannicus
Vitruvius Scoticus
J.B. Burke (Burke's Visitation of Seats)
Country Life
John Cornforth, Aug 18, 1988.
J.P. Neale (Neale's Views of Seats)
1st ser., V, 1822. Vol. VI, 1823. Scotland, 1830.
Access / Ownership / Seat
Access
Open to Public Please note: Houses listed as being open "By Appointment" are usually country house hotels or B&Bs.
Yes
Historic Houses Association Member
Yes
Phone Number If calling from the U.S., delete the first "0" in British numbers.
01738-552-300
Fax Number
01738-552-588
Email
Website
Awards
Current Ownership
Current Ownership Type
Individual / Family Trust
Primary Current Ownership Use
Private Home
Current Ownership Use / Details
Seat ("Seat" is loosely defined
as any family that occupied the house for a period of 2 years or more)
Today Seat of
Earl of Mansfield; Murray family here since 1600.
A Past Seat(s) of
Possible (Unsure) Seat of
History / Gardens & Park / Movies
History
Earlier House(s) / Building(s)
The current house was built on the ruins of an abbey and Bishop’s Palace, both of which were destroyed during the Reformation.
House Replaced By
Built / Designed For
House & Family History
At Scone, Kenneth MacAlpine unified Scotland. The Stone of Scone was laid by Kenneth MacAlpine on Moot Hill in 838 AD., thereafter the Crowning Place of Scotland’s monarchy. Scottish kings crowned at Scone include Macbeth and Robert the Bruce. The House was home to the Stone of Destiny on the Moothill until the Stone was siezed by King Edward I in 1296 and taken from Scone Abbey to Westminster Abbey. In 1996 the Stone was restored to the people of Scotland when the British Government moved it to Edinburgh Castle. In 1600 the estate passed to the Murray family, who still make Scone their seat.
Collections
This field lists art objects that are currently or were previously in the collection of the house.
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On May 24, 2007 selected contents from Scone were sold in London by Christie's. Scone Palace contains one of Scotland’s greatest porcelain collections.
Comments
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Gardens & Park
Garden, Park, Follies and Outbuildings
Gardens include a pinetum holding David Douglas’ original fir. Highland cattle still graze here. William Atkinson designed the stables in 1810, and he may also have designed the Mausoleum.
Chapel & Church
Movies
Location for Movies / TV
"Antiques Roadshow" (1997 - TV BBC documentary, episode 19.24).
Bibliography
| Author | NA |
| Year Published | 1999 |
| Reference |
| Author | Colvin, Howard |
| Year Published | 1995 |
| Reference |
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